Lawmakers OK money to repair area schools

Published: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:07 p.m.

MONTGOMERY | The Alabama Legislature on Monday approved selling bonds to borrow $30 million to repair tornado-damaged schools, including Alberta, University Place and Holt elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa area.

The Senate voted 26-6 Monday afternoon to give final passage to the bond legislation. The bill now goes to the governor for his review.

Alberta will receive $3 million and University Place and Holt will receive $2.5 million each. Two other schools damaged in the April 27, 2011, tornado, Phil Campbell High School and Plainview High School, will receive $6.4 million and $604,000, respectively.

The bill provides $15 million for Mobile’s Murphy High School, which was damaged by a tornado on Christmas Day.

<p>MONTGOMERY | The Alabama Legislature on Monday approved selling bonds to borrow $30 million to repair tornado-damaged schools, including Alberta, University Place and Holt elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa area.</p><p>The Senate voted 26-6 Monday afternoon to give final passage to the bond legislation. The bill now goes to the governor for his review.</p><p>Alberta will receive $3 million and University Place and Holt will receive $2.5 million each. Two other schools damaged in the April 27, 2011, tornado, Phil Campbell High School and Plainview High School, will receive $6.4 million and $604,000, respectively.</p><p>The bill provides $15 million for Mobile's Murphy High School, which was damaged by a tornado on Christmas Day.</p>